Dog-foot brace and support.



E. E. CRAVEN.-

DOG FOOT BBACE AND SUPPORT. APPLICATION FILED MARHS; 19H.

PntentedI-Apr. 23;.1918..,

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To all whom it may concern:

EMMA IE. CRAVEN, or PORTLAND, OREGON.

Doe-room .BRACE AND surroa'r.

Be it known that 1, EMMA E. CRAVEX, a

.citizen of the'United States,- residing at Portland, in the county of h l'ultnomah, State of Oregon, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Dog-Foot' liraces and Sup-l ports, of which the following is a specificatlon reference be'm had to the accoln )an\*- 7 l ,b p

a ing drawings.

Y port .or brace the 'foot when the latter is addrawings which form a part hereof.-

half and buckles thereon.

Fig. 6 is a developed pattern view of'the H justedto or nearly to its normal form. I

attain this object, as wellas others, bythe construction; combination and arrangement the accompanying of'parts, illustrated in Figure 1 is a front view of the device in perspective. I I Fig. 2 is a side view of the devlce in perspective. r

Fig. 3 is a perspective view'of the device from the lower end thereof.

Fig. 4. is a developed pattern view of the left one-half of the device when the straps are disengaged.

- Fig. 5 is a similar view of the rightoneoutside upright reinforcingstrip.

lower lateral inside reinforcing strip.

. .;-Fig. 8 is a perspective view of normal dog feet.

Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the views.

The device is composed of abody9, which is a two-part piece of soft leather cut to a form which will fit snugly around the lower .part of a dogs foot. The two partsof the body 9 are sewed together at their oining Speeificatioa of Letters Patent. 7 Patgntedl A n, 23, Application filed March 13, 1917. Serial No. 154,463.

particularly applicable to the feet of Fig. '7 is a developed. pattern view'of'the the lower part of the same end of the body another strap 18 extends a suitable distance and has a buckle 19 secured at its end. In

one. side of the body 9 is an opening 20. Vertically below the opening 20 ongthe exterior of the body 9 is'a loop 21 through which the strap 18 passes. At a suitable distance fronrthe inncr'end of the strap 15 slit in the body 9 and through this the strap 12- passes. At a suitable distance from the inner end of the strap 18 'i'sa slit 23 in the body 9, through which the strap 13 passes. From thence the strap 13 passes around'the front'of thelbody 9' and through a loop 24- on the exterior offthe body, and

thence the strap 13 passes.underneath the body and through a second-loop 25- on-the opposlte side oftlieformer near its lower end. All of the said slits and loops are'loin 'a 1nanner to allow the straps to pass through them as described, and be buckled together;'with the object in view of retain ing the device about the footin an operative position to brace or support parts of the foot as desired without displacement of any part of the straps or the-binding thereof in a inanner not contemplated, which might interfere with such object.v It is essential that There are 27 and the dewclawsfls rated and arranged. in and upon the-body 9 It'will be now observed that'when 1n'yde- 1 rice is placed abouta dogs-foot'the dewclaws-28 extend through the openingQO of the body 9 and engage the edge of the body -below it in the opening. The body then encircles the foot and the upper straps 12 and 15 are. buckled together.' The strap 13 is adjustedbetween the ball and toes of the foot andbuckled to thestrap'IS. The straps are buckled stifiiciently together to .retain the device upon the foot in snugfitting position, after the foot is adjusted to or nearly to normal form. The device may be made of leather or suitable soft material. The yoke and reinforcing strip are of advantage in'retaining the device in place and strengthening it. The yoke may be-of soft felt or with dislocated .ankles", .broken arches,

, splayed :Eee't, sprained or weak ankles or they may be'down on their pasterns,

the animals movements in walking ornunmug, and affectthei'r health, I contend .that; I have provided a brace and support which can be fitted to the foot in a manner to restore or retain the'normal foot-form,

and at the'sar'ne time tofit like a glove-and.

be comfortable and convenient to the ani-' mal. It is so arranged that it does not bind or become displaced and willadjus't itself automatically to the foot, notwithstanding the movements: thereof. By means of the device, dislocated bones maybe held 'in po- SltlOIlto recover normal condition, and weak ankles or arches tare" braced and supported.

,until strengthened, and splay'ed feet greatly-- benefited orcured'. VVhen thedevice is in use upon ananimal It can take its natural I exercise comfortably -a'nd easily, because of the ex'celle'nt fit and-adaptability of the brace,- which in .no way causes the animal any annoyance. "It may be removed at night or when the dog is not ezn'arcising.

I claim:

.1. A brace and support for a dog foot 'compris'ingin combination, first, a body of soft-matrial tapering fromjitslower. to

upper end and formed to be conveniently ad-c j u-st'able to a dog'foot shape, said body being provided with an opening'in one side thereo m ,aposition to allow a dew-claw to extend through same and engage the ;-edge of the bo'dy'in theopening, a strap loop'21 ,on: the bod below the 0pening,'a strap 100 24 on the ody'in frontof the loop 21, as It 23 in and near the opposite end of the bjody,,a strap loop 25 on the same part of the 'bodyin front of the slit 23; and oppositely disposed t the loop 24, said-slitrand loops being jar-.

ranged at desired-angles to the verti di-' rection of the body, "second, stra means upon the ends ofthe upper art of t e body,

adaptable to secure-{thebo y around a dog foot, -thir.'d,- a strap extending from the lower part of one end -'o fthe .body, adjustable -through the loop-21. and over the lower, forward part of the body, with securing means on Strap fourth a i l Q desired. leng hextendin" f the lowerpart. andepposite end' of t e body, adjustablethrough I i come thin-patent m be obtatneftdr These troubles seriously interfere with or prevent the slit 23, thencearound the front of the 'bodythrough. the loop 24, thence-below .the

body between the ball and toes of a dog foot, thence-through the' loop 25 to a (Few; se-

curable to the opposinglower ha y stra all in-a manner to retain the body and straps snugly to and upon a dog foot. when the v same has been ad ustedto or nearly to -a norslit23 in and near the opposite end of'the .body, a strap loo 25 on the same part of the body in front 0 the slit 23 and oppositely disposed to the 100 24, said slit and loops being arranged at esired angles to the ver- .tical direction of. 'the body, second, strap means upon the ends of the upper part of the body, adaptable to secure the body around a dog foot, third, a strap extending from the lower part of one end oi the body, adjustable through the loop 21 and over the lower, forward part of the body, with securing means on the strap, fourth, a strap of-desired length extending from the lower part and opposite end of the body, adjust- -able through theslit 23, thence around the front of the body through the 100 24,

25 to a position securable to the, opposing lower body strap, all in a manner to retain the body and straps snugly to and upon a dog foot'when the Same has been adjusted toor nearly to a, normal form, fifth, a lat eral yoke of suitable-soft 'material secured .to' the inner surface of the lower forward art of the'body in a position to engage a E, CRAVEN. Witnesses:

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.90 thence below the-body between the bal and toes of a dog foot, thence through the loop 50g foot across the front of'the pastern, substantially as described. 

